The Titans injury report heading into the season opener is as follows: linebacker Zaviar Gooden (ankle) is out, fullback Quinn Johnson (quad) is doubtful, and tackle Dave Stewart (calf) and linebacker Akeem Ayers (ankle) are questionable. The Titans will discuss today what to do about the fullback situation, since it doesn’t look good for Johnson. […]

The Titans practiced with just four linebackers from the 53-man roster on Monday – Patrick Bailey, Zach Brown, Moise Fokou and Colin McCarthy. Titans coach Mike Munchak said Akeem Ayers (ankle) is expected to return to practice on Wednesday, but rookie Zaviar Gooden (foot) will likely be out for another week. So the Titans will […]

One area of concern for the Titans as the team heads toward the regular season is the linebacker position. The good news for the Titans there was that middle linebacker Colin McCarthy was scheduled to return from a hamstring injury and get his first preseason action Thursday in Minneapolis. However, starters Akeem Ayers (ankle) and […]

Middle linebacker Colin McCarthy is expected to make his preseason debut against the Vikings on Thursday after missing the first three games with a hamstring injury. Rookie safety Daimion Stafford (hamstring) and linebacker Greg Jones (ankle) are also likely to return. Ruled out for the game are wide receivers Kendall Wright (knee) and Marc Mariani […]

Akeem Ayers felt like he was on a roll. Coaches raved about the linebacker all offseason, when they tried finding as many ways possible to deploy him. An ankle injury has sidelined Ayers for the final two preseason games, however. It happened when a Bengals lineman fell on him last Saturday. “I feel like I’ve […]

Linebacker Akeem Ayers (ankle contusion) and defensive end Ropati Pitoitua (broken hand) will likely be sidelined at least a week, coach Mike Munchak said on Sunday. Both players were injured during Saturday’s preseason loss to the Bengals. Pitoitua is scheduled for surgery on Monday and might be able to return to action wearing a cast. […]

CINCINNATI Titans wide receiver Kendall Wright hobbled out of the locker room, his right knee in a sleeve and his mind a wreck. The second-year pro left the preseason game at Paul Brown Stadium in the second quarter with a right knee injury and was taken to the locker room on a cart. He had […]

CINCINNATI Titans linebacker Akeem Ayers was carted to the locker room after suffering an ankle injury in the first quarter of Saturday night’s preseason game against the Bengals. Ayers initially walked off the field after suffering the injury on an incomplete pass. He was carted to the locker room and the team called his return […]

Former Titans linebacker Keith Bulluck attended practice on Thursday along with a couple of his Sirius XM co-workers. Bulluck recently attended a handful of St. Louis Rams practices, where he mentored some young Rams linebackers – such as Alec Ogletree – and spent some time in the coaches’ meetings. A number of former Titans coaches […]

Linebacker Akeem Ayers had by all accounts a very good season in 2012, when he led the Titans with 110 tackles, tied for second with six sacks and added eight passes defensed. But defensive coordinator Jerry Gray sees reason to believe that 2013 will be the year that the third-year pro really takes off. “I […]